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August 31, 2012

Nolan Countyâ€™s two six-man Hornet football teams begin the regular season today with hopes of showing much better results than a year ago when they combined for just four victories, with one of them coming as the result of a forfeit.
Highland is facing a tough opener against Motley County at Jaytonâ€™s Gridiron Classic starting at 6 p.m. as it begins trying to improve on last yearâ€™s season that ended at 3-7. The Classic is a three-day tournament that will feature a total of seven games. Motley County was the state runnerup in Divi-sion II this past season.

August 30, 2012

Two weather-shortened scrimmages against Wich-ita Falls Hirschi and San Angelo Lake View werenâ€™t able to accomplish every-thing Shane Mobley had hoped. However, the first-year Sweetwater head coach still thinks his team will be ready for Fridayâ€™s season opener at the Sammy Baugh Classic against a highly regarded Eastland squad.
And Mobley knows that his playersâ€™ ability to successfully execute his new spread offense will be crucial to the final outcome.

August 30, 2012

After an 0-10 season a year ago, Roscoe head coach Jonathan Haseloff would like nothing more than for his Plowboys to win todayâ€™s 7:30 p.m. season opener against De Leon to begin the Sammy Baugh Classic.
A victory at Mustang Bowl over the Bearcats, who were 3-7 a year ago, would go a long way toward getting the program back on track to reaching the heights it has normally enjoyed.
And playing against Haw-leyâ€™s Wing-T offense, which is similar to De Leonâ€™s, in last weekâ€™s final scrimmage will help Roscoe know what to prepare for today.

August 30, 2012

GRAHAM â€” Sweetwaterâ€™s Lady Mustangs won both ends of a dual match here Tuesday as it swept past Graham and Breckenridge in three games.
Sweetwater (12-7) defeated Graham 25-15, 25-16, 25-8 and beat Breckenridge 25-20, 25-15, 25-12 in two of its most dominating per-formances of the season. The Lady Mustangs will be at Frenshipâ€™s two-day tournament starting Friday.

August 29th

August 29, 2012

Regardless of who wins the game, Saturdayâ€™s finale of this yearâ€™s eighth annual Sammy Baugh Classic at Mustang Bowl will mark a fairly significant milestone.
When Class 4A Everman and El Paso Del Valle meet that day at 6 p.m., it will mark the first time that two teams above the 3A level have played in the Classic, and of course, the first time theyâ€™ve played each other.
In fact, thereâ€™s been only one other team in Classic history above Class 3A that has participated.

August 27th

August 27, 2012

Despite persistent weather delays, Sweetwater got in 26 plays â€” 16 on offense and 10 on defense â€” in its final scrimmage Friday at San Angelo Lake View before play was halted.
The Mustangs produced an impressive 135 yards, 86 of it coming on 6-of-10 passing, with their new spread offense and scored against the Chiefs on a 7-yard run. Another Sweetwater drive reached Lake Viewâ€™s 4-yard line before coming up short.
Sweetwater will host Eastland this Friday to begin the regular season.

August 27, 2012

NEW ORLEANS â€” For-mer Sweetwater High School and University of Texas-El Paso standout Joseph Banyard rushed for 25 yards on seven carries in the New Orleans Saintsâ€™ 34-27 exhibition win over the Houston Texans on Saturday night.